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Eating for recovery: the cost of treating a malnourished patient is four times that of a 'normal' patient--so why are we not getting hospital nutrition right? Susan Holmes explores a century of failure
- Source :
- Nursing Standard. July 4, 2007, Vol. 21 Issue 43, p18, 4 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Summary Susan Holmes argues that prevention of hospital-related malnutrition should be a primary aim for nurses. Keywords Vulnerable patients * Malnutrition * Dietetics * Recovery * Protected mealtimes * Wastage [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00296570
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 43
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Nursing Standard
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.166695426